Least possible value of x

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Least possible value of x

by neeti2711 » Sat Dec 01, 2012 2:54 am
If x,y and z are positive integers and 3x=4y=7z, then the least possible value of x+y+z is

(A) 33
(B) 40
(C) 49
(D) 61
(E) 84

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by Anurag@Gurome » Sat Dec 01, 2012 4:54 am
neeti2711 wrote:If x,y and z are positive integers and 3x=4y=7z, then the least possible value of x+y+z is

(A) 33
(B) 40
(C) 49
(D) 61
(E) 84
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